International News
Europe close: Euro area stocks end month on a down note
Another run higher in euro area stocks petered out as the day wore on, despite another strong showing for shares on Wall Street and despite reports that Germany's Social Democrats are preparing for an alliance with German chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU/CSU.
US open: Stocks continue to barrel higher on tax cut hopes
Wall Street continued to push higher at a furious pace amid greater optimism over the likelihood of US tax reforms and the potential impact they might have on stocks.
Kroger's third quarter profits beat forecasts
North America's largest supermarket chain Kroger on Thursday posted quarterly sales and profits which came in ahead of expectations as competitive pricing brought customers through its doors in droves.
Chicago PMI drops less than expected in November
Economic activity in the Chicago area deteriorated less than expected in November, according to figures released on Thursday.
Trump rebuffs China's call for 'market economy' status
The White House has formally rejected China's call to be considered a "market economy" under global trading rules, heightening tensions between two of the world's largest economies.
Google subject of £1bn lawsuit over iPhone data breach
US tech giant Google is facing a lawsuit in the UK which could see the company having to pay out as much as £1bn in compensation to iPhone users it collected data on.
US personal incomes and spending outstrip forecasts in October
Personal income and spending growth picked-up a little bit more quickly than expected last month, amid mildly stronger price pressures.
US initial jobless claims fall a little
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell a little last week, according to data from the Labor Department.
Dialog Semiconductor tanks as Apple close to developing own power chips
Apple will use power chips designed in-house for iPhone built in 2018, reports suggested on Thursday, sending shares in UK-based chip designer Dialog Semiconductor crashing.
Russia reportedly onboard with OPEC output cut extension to end-2018
Crude oil futures are holding near their session highs after the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries signaled they want to extend the group's current output curbs until the end of 2018.
US pre-open: Stocks set for another positive session ahead of data slew
US futures pointed to another positive session on Wall Street on Thursday as investors kept an eye out for news from the OPEC meeting and looked ahead to a slew of data releases.
Asia report: Most markets lower as tech stocks fall
Most markets in Asia finished lower on Thursday, with tech plays leading losses in many countries following the lead of their Wall Street peers overnight, as oil prices strengthened.
AB InBev accused of breaking EU competition laws in Belgian beer market
European Commission competition regulators have accused the world's biggest beer brewer of abusing its dominant position on the Belgian beer market, by hindering cheaper imports of its brands from neighbouring countries into Belgium.
Nokia says it's not in talks to buy Juniper Networks
Nokia has denied that it is in talks to buy Juniper Networks following a report suggesting it was preparing a bid for the group.
Bitcoin falls more than $1,000 in minutes after breaking $11,000
Digital currency Bitcoin showcased its major volatility as its value dropped by more than $1,000 in 10 minutes overnight, in a matter of hours after capping a meteoric rise to over $10,000 amid some calls for it to be banned.
Eurozone inflation up less than expected, unemployment at lowest since January 2009
Inflation in the eurozone ticked higher in November, according to the latest data from Eurostat, while the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell in October.